Category Travel
Politically Incorrect
Sweden’s royal family has its armour and weapons on display, but there isn’t all that much to see. Sweden has been officially neutral for a couple of centuries, and kings and princes don’t go into battle anymore anyway. Except perhaps for the British. So I guess it is not surprising there is a children’s clothing […]
A Walk In St. James Park
Ottawa has been walloped with snow this week. Sunday we had 28 centimetres (almost a foot if you use Imperial measurement) of fluffy white stuff, delaying and canceling flights at the airport. Flights were cancelled at the airport, though thankfully not mine. We did take off two-and-a-half hours late though. We usually get about 254 […]
Bonnechere Caves II
Just a photo essay today – I hope you enjoy the pictures.
Bonnechere Caves I
It was a case of looking for a tourist attraction that would appeal to both young and old and a little bit different, not just another museum. I had been to the Bonnechere Caves before, but not recently. My sometimes inaccurate memory thinks I was there when the attraction first opened near Eganville, Ontario, in […]
Winterlude/Bal de Neige II
After saying my schedule was too full for me to take in any Winterlude events this year, I found myself downtown Saturday afternoon. Knowing that Confederation Park is home of many of the ice sculptures at this time of year, I swung by and snapped a few pictures for you in the park called “Crystal […]
Winterlude/Bal de Neige
The annual Winterlude Festival began in Ottawa yesterday, three days of Winter fun that draws tourists from around the world. I don’t expect to take part. It’s not that I don’t like Winter. I used to join in the festivities, going out to see the snow sculptures and ice sculptures, skating on the Rideau Canal […]
Taking A Cruise
I know a lot of people who sing the praises of cruising. Book your vacation on a boat, see the odd port of call and sleep in the same bed each night. Taking a cruise through the Mediterranean or the Caribbean sounds like a great idea. Warm weather, calm seas, good food, how can you […]
Basilica of the Holy Blood
I know there are rules. I don’t know exactly what they are. I have been told that every Roman Catholic church has a relic of a saint in it somewhere. No need to go into great details, you can look it up if you like. I would think, as the number of churches grow, […]
Buying A Carpet
I attended a workshop where the speaker recounted how she bought a carpet on a trip to Istanbul. She talked about the process, recounted how much she had paid, then displayed her purchase. She spent several hundred dollars on what was essentially a placemat. I don’t remember why she was telling the story, probably an […]
Snowballs
I never sampled these round pastries that the Germans call snowballs. I’m not much into sweet stuff, and I had never heard of these things before. But it seemed every second shop in Rothenburg, Germany, sells them. They’ve been a local delicacy for centuries. Each store or café claims to have a secret family recipe, […]
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